Bechtle IT Forum 2019: Digitization, record attendance and an award
On March 26, 2019, the Bechtle Group attracted more than 400 end customers to the Bechtle IT Forum in the Umwelt Arena on the topic of digitalization and digital transformation with 40 vendors and 30 breakout sessions.
As every year at the end of March, the Bechtle companies Acommit, ARP, Bechtle direct, Bechtle Steffen and Comsoft direct invited to the Bechtle IT Forum on March 26. More than 700 participants gathered in the Umwelt Arena in Spreitenbach, of which 405 were end customers from SMEs, enterprise and public companies. This was another record attendance and an increase of 100 visitors compared to the previous year. The Bechtle IT Forum thus asserted its position as one of the largest IT events in Switzerland, according to a company media release.
"Digitization is mandatory"
The program included keynotes from Aruba, HPE, and Microsoft, an exhibition with over 40 manufacturers, and 30 breakout sessions on current IT topics such as cloud, workplace, security, and services. Hanspeter Oeschger, Divisional Board Member Bechtle IT System House & Managed Services Switzerland, opened the Bechtle IT Forum with an address on digitalization and digital transformation: "Today, digitalization is mandatory for companies, digital transformation is the freestyle. At an event like the Bechtle IT Forum, IT decision-makers have the opportunity to learn about the most important topics in one day."
Honor for the host
Bechtle Steffen came to the Citrix booth to receive the award for second place as "Growth Partner of the Year Central Europe" from Citrix Country Manager Steve Mayer. The award is representative of a very successful business year for the IT system house with Citrix.
The event was concluded with a presentation by Sunnie J. Groeneveld, young entrepreneur and expert in digital transformation. Her message: Digital transformation can only succeed with the right corporate culture that allows flexibility, risk-taking and enthusiasm.
